Dr K

Academic for Social Studies & Social Justice. Yoga & Meditation Instructor- teaching embodied and contemplative practices.

[Dr K @TheMindful_Prof]

@brookiemb I did the same, Way to advocate for your own health first! 💪🏼💪🏼 such a hard decision

[Dr K @TheMindful_Prof]

@heather_24 I was a k12 teacher, and then a professor- with a PhD in education I was still making less than 60 k…

[Dr K @TheMindful_Prof]

The more we are able to hold space for our own suffering, the more capable we are of holding space for collective suffering in the world. #civicmindfulness #ConsciousPlanet

[Dr K @TheMindful_Prof]

@ValerieJDougla1 Amazing! As someone who just left academia and also someone who is 14 years into her eating disorder recovery journey- huge congratulations

[Dr K @TheMindful_Prof]

@a_di_ti Yassss! Just resigned from my ntt position. Congratulations for looking out for your health!

[Dr K @TheMindful_Prof]

@AnnieCSchmidt I watched another robin williams movie yesterday and balled 😭

[Dr K @TheMindful_Prof]

I’m not even a week into teaching at my new university, and I’ve already upped my caffeine consumption trifold bc 2021 is a heluva year. On the bright side, pumpkin spice came out today 🎃 #highered #phdlife #spookycoffee

[Dalai Lama @DalaiLama]

As soon as I wake up, I think about altruism. I reflect on the verse that says, "So long as space remains, I will remain in order to serve sentient beings." This gives me inner strength and determination, so there’s no longer any danger of destructive emotions arising.

[Dr K @TheMindful_Prof]

My partner’s words ring true for this millennial relationship: “I was just trying to watch a rom-com, and you’re trying to watch murder”…honey, murder puts me more at ease than any fake rom-com- serial killers over damsel in distress any dang day.
#millenial #murderdocs #love

[Dr K @TheMindful_Prof]

Delete….add….delete again
#highered #backtoschool

[Dr K @TheMindful_Prof]

@NaseemRdz Following! Using this for class ����

[Dr K @TheMindful_Prof]

@TonerBeth @DCarter1218 @JayWamsted Correct 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[Dr K @TheMindful_Prof]

@alumkat584 @DCarter1218 @JayWamsted According to the bill that was passed in Florida it is (the definition of core shifted to accommodate for larger class sizes), they changed it back in 2011

[The Mindfulness Meditation Institute @TrainingMindful]

“Learning is the beginning of wealth. Learning is the beginning of health. Learning is the beginning of spirituality. Searching and learning is where the miracle process all begins.” ~ Jim Rohn

[Dr K @TheMindful_Prof]

@ShayneUsa @JayWamsted @DCarter1218 Yup, don’t want to spread misinformation- there are two tested subjects in social studies- modern us (usually in 11th grade) and civics (usually in 7/8 grade). Other ss classes are not tested. The rewrite drastically reduced core courses including SS.

[Dr K @TheMindful_Prof]

@JayWamsted @DCarter1218 Here’s the bill that changed what core meant- the original passed in 2002 is in red crossed out- the additional in 2011 changed what core meant (added in green) which made the the amendment rule obsolete in most classes. (Pic from Fl senate)

[Dr K @TheMindful_Prof]

@JayWamsted @DCarter1218 In Florida, this only applies to core classes, not history or electives, also 9-12 is capped at 25 if core. So as a history teacher it’s typical to get 40ish kids in a class.

[Dr K @TheMindful_Prof]

@TStephens72 @JayWamsted @DCarter1218 Depends on the history you take with in social studies- which is how the amendment laws aren’t upheld to an exact 18 (elementary) 22 (4-8) & 25 (9 12) all the time depending on the classes taken.

[Dr K @TheMindful_Prof]

@DCarter1218 @TStephens72 @JayWamsted Also another fun way to get around the amendment size is that if they enroll after October is that they can add past the class size of 25 (9-12 if core) pic provided from FL DOE (since the latter was thought to be misinformation.

[Dr K @TheMindful_Prof]

@DCarter1218 @TStephens72 @JayWamsted They do this in most ap classes as they are deemed “electives” and then put some in there that are not qualified. They stuff the class. I see you are in Orange County. Having partnered and observed this district- I saw this in a large majority of classes I walked into in OC

[Dr K @TheMindful_Prof]

@DCarter1218 @TStephens72 @JayWamsted not all ss classes are deemed core- inclusive of certain history courses. This is how they get around the amendment laws in certain ss classes. This is inclusive of other core subject areas too